All Over Albany

The week ahead

Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from the weather (nice), to primary day, to sonic warfare, to laughs, to beer, to all sorts of music...

Weather

Here's the paraphrased forecast for this week:

Monday: Sunny, mid 70s.

Tuesday: Repeat.

Wednesday: Again, maybe warmer.

Thursday: Cloudy, probably showers and thunderstorms. Upper 70s.

Friday: Sunny and mid 70s.

Weekend: Sunny, cooler.

Nice.

Primary Day

The state and local party primary day for the fall elections is Tuesday. The one that will be getting a lot of attention: the Democratic primary for governor and lieutenant governor, as Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu challenge Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul. Don't know where to vote? Check with your county board of elections.

Stories

Tuesday: The Front Parlor storytelling series returns to the Ale House in Troy. This month's theme: "crime and punishment." Tuesday 7:30 pm - free admission

Arts and sciences

At the Corner of Second and State
Monday: The Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy opens a new exhibit, "At the Corner of Second and State: Where Troy's History Intersects," exploring four themes: the street grid, architecture, cultural history and social action. It runs through December 20. The exhibit will debut during the org's annual meeting at 7 pm Monday, which is open to the public. Two other exhibits will also open: "Conserving the Welfare & Best Interests of Our Depositors: The Troy Savings Bank" and "Prospect of America: Selections of the Edgar Holloway Art Collection."

Slavery and reparations
Tuesday: Washington University legal scholar Adrienne D. Davis will be at Saint Rose for a talk titled "The Jurisprudence and Justice of Black Reparations." Description: "For all the debate over black reparations, Davis argues, there remain gaps in the nation's ability to articulate the legal and moral outrageousness of slavery and to connect it to reparative discourse. Her talk seeks to offer frameworks for comprehending and articulating slavery's injury, including, critically, its ongoing effects." Tuesday 8 pm, Saint Joseph Hall Auditorium - free

Sonic warfare
Tuesday: Steve Goodman -- electronic musician Kode9 -- will be at EMPAC for a talk about "the weaponization of sound." Description: "How can sound produce discomfort, become threatening, or create an ambiance of fear? Goodman maps the many different ways vibrations in air can be transformed into force, combining philosophy, science, fiction, aesthetics, and popular culture." Goodman will follow the talk with a solo music set. Tuesday 6 pm / 9 pm (music) - free / $18

Fort Nassau
Wednesday: Historian John Wolcott will be at the Albany Public Library's main branch to talk about his work attempting to pinpointing the location of Forth Nassau, the first Dutch trading post in what's now Albany. Wolcott recently announced that he's determined the fort was located on a spot of land that's now part of the Port of Albany. Wednesday 7 pm - free

Startups
Wednesday: Matthew Ammerman -- co-founder of Troy-based software company Apprenda -- will be at Albany Law to talk about his entrepreneurial experience for the first "Startup Series" event, which is aimed at "strengthening the startup ecosystem in the Capital Region." Wednesday 7 pm, Albany Law gymnasium - free (registration required)

Laughs

Wednesday: The Mop & Bucket Company improv group will be at The Confectionery in Troy for a couple of improv shows. (That also happens to be grilled cheese and beer night at The Grocery next door). Wednesday 6:30 pm and 7:45 pm - free admission

Food

Beer and history
Thursday: The Albany Institute for History and Art is hosting a launch party for Upper Hudson Valley Beer, the new book from Albany Ale Project creators/beer scholars Craig Gravina and Alan McLeod. As Gravina told us recently, the book looks at the history of this area through beer-colored lenses. Gravina will be at the Albany Institute event, and there will be samples of craft beer from around the region. Thursday 6 pm - $30 / $50 for couples (includes a book)

Autumn Evening in the Garden
Thursday: Capital District Community Garden's annual Autumn Evening in the Garden event is at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. More than a dozen area chefs will be making culinary samples from local products. There will also be drinks and music. It's a fundraiser for the org. Thursday 6 pm - $250 for couples / $150 for individuals / and $75 for attendees 35 years and younger

Music festivals

Looking ahead to the weekend...

Pearl Palooza
Saturday: WEQX's annual Pearl Palooza music festival is back in downtown Albany. Pearl Street near Sheridan will be blocked off for music on two stages -- here's the music lineup. starts at 1 pm - free admission

Basilica Soundscape
Friday-Saturday: The Basilica in Hudson is once again hosting the Basilica Soundscape music and arts festival. Among the lineup: SWANS, Deafheaven, Richard Reed Parry, Tim Hecker, and others.

Basilica Soudscape is a collaboration between Basilica creative directors Melissa Auf Der Maur and Tony Stone, Pitchfork senior editor/director of events Brandon Stosuy, and Brian De Ran of music management company Leg Up. Over at Pitchfork there are pics from last year's event. And Sasha Frere-Jones wrote about it for The New Yorker $35 and up

Music

Monday: A Day to Remember at The Washington Ave Armory
Metalcore/pop punk rock. With: Bring Me the Horizon, Chiodos. 6:30 pm - $40

Tuesday: Twenty One Pilots at Upstate Concert Hall
Alt pop rock. With: Misterwives, Vinyl Theater. 7:30 pm - $22 ahead / $25 day of

Tuesday: Zach Deputy at Putnam Den
"Island-infused drum n'bass gospel ninja soul." With: Lucid Duo. 9 pm - $12 ahead / $15 day of

Both the Tuesday and Wednesday King Crimson shows at The Egg are sold out.

Wednesday: The Bots at The Hollow
Genre rock brothers. 7 pm - $2

Thursday: Cher at TU Center
Postponed to October 6. With: Pat Benator and Neil Giraldo. 7:30 pm - $39.50 and up

Thursday: Sir Sly + Wolf Gang at The Hollow
Indie pop + alt rock. 7 pm - $10.27 ahead / $15 day of

Thursday: Snarky Puppy at Upstate Concert Hall
Instrumental fusion. With: Mister F. 8 pm - $20 ahead / $22 day of

Friday: Laurel Halo at EMPAC
Electronic, in the concert hall. 8 pm - $18

Friday: Peter Case at The Low Beat
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter. With: Red Haired Strangers. 8 pm - $10

Saturday: Richard Barone at The Low Beat
Formerly of The Bongos. With: Bell's Roar. 8 pm - $10

Sunday: Rubblebucket at The Hollow
Indie dance rock. With: 2001. 8 pm - $15 ahead / $17 day of

Sunday: Potty Mouth at The Low Beat
Pop punk rock. With: Aye Nako, Long Legs. 7 pm - $10

Sunday: Cassadee Pope at Upstate Concert Hall
Country, winner of The Voice. With: Jeff LeBlanc. $17.50 ahead / $20 day of

Sunday: Diane Cluck at Caffe Lena
Folk. 7 pm - $18
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These are a just a few things for this week, not a comprehensive list. Know of something people should be looking forward to this week? Please share!

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photo courtesy of Tim Hecker